Griddle greaser



Patented May 19, 1925.

uiten .Smiles PAT EULA A. MOSMAN, OF` ALLEGANY, NEW YRIL camions envenena.

Application ledMay 23,

To all 'whom t may concern y -Be it known that I, EULA A. Mosman, a citizen of the United States, residing at ifillegany, in the county of Cattaraugus'and' State .of New York, have invented certain new and useful Iniproveinents in` Griddle Greasers, of which the following is a speciiication. i

This invention relates to a griddle greaser, and particularly to a construction embodying a reservoir containing a supply of material in comn'ninication with an absorbent or 1 greased.

The present invention avoids these difficulties by a very simple construction in which the body and handle of the greaser are formed as a unit andr provided With a longitudinal passage extending completely therethrough which provides a reservoir enclosed at the body end of the greaser byv a pcrvious fabric covering and at the handle end thereof by an insertible plug adapted to provide a pressure upon the grease to facilitate its feed by gravity to the opposite `end of the reservoir.

.A further object of the invention is to provide a construction which can be readily and quickly manufactured by"` machinery designed for the purpose, and comprises a `body portion having straight side walls terminating in a seating groove and overhanging flange, together with fabric coverings engagingsaid straight walls and secured in position by aband forced over thcv covering which, owing to its gathered condition, tightly retains the band-in position. y

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the appendedclaim.

Inthe drawing Figure 1 is a perspective of the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical section thereof;

Figure 3 is a similar view of a modified form, and

Figure is L Section upon the lille 0f Figure 2, Y i

1923, sei-iai no. attese. l

Liken-umerals refer to like several figures of the drawings.

rThe numeral `1() parts in the portion with a straight side wallllterminating at its upperportionin a seating recess 12 and overhanging flangev 18, as shown designates lthe v body j:of the implen'ient which is provided at its lower in Figure 2. The handle portion 14- of the i greaser is curvedupwardly therefronrand formed of any desired shape most readily"V adapted for the hand grasp of the user.

The body andhandhold are formed as a f unit, preferably integraland provided with a central passage 15 extending completely therethrough and forming a reservoir to receive the grease. The lowerend yof this reservoir is open as at 16 and covered by several layers of absorbentor pervious material `17, usuallya fabric which is secured in positionby the band18 embracingther fabric and forcing y thev same into contact with the straight fwall 11 of the base. The overhanging portion 13 of thel baseyisengaged by the band 1S and encloses the edges of the perviouscovering soas to completely conceal the saine while any excess of material is forced into the seating groove, thus providingV a neat and convenient nish. The construction permitsthe ready application and removal of the covering as it becomes soiledor worn, as it is only necessary to withdraw the band in order to change theV fabric greasing face which is tightly held in beneath the band. This `fabric covering may if desired be out in disk form and may be supplied with the implement so as to render the change convenient to the user.

vThe upper portionyofr the reservoir is closed by a plug or cap 19 which may be of any 'desired ornamental character `and is provided with a body portion 2O entering the reservoir or passage 15 and also with a` `stop flange 21 which rests upon the upper hat face 22 of the hand hold 14;. When the reservoir is `completely filled with grease the insertion of this plug forces the body of grease downward so asto expel air there from and bring it into intimate contact'withl pervious covering through the absorbent and which it percolates. s n y ln Figure 3 a modified form ofthe inventionk is shown in vwhich the body 23 and handhold Qt are formed with a passage 25 similar 'to the passage 15 before described,

' and the lower end of the body enclosed by a position owing to its gathered condition ico.

fabric covering 26 Which is extended over the side Walls 27 of the base and secured at the seating groove 28 by a tie cord or Wire 29. In this form of the invention only the outer layer of the pervieus fabric is shown assecured,r While the inner layers SO kthereof extend only across the bottom of the greaser and become saturated with the grease automatically fed from the reservoir, The upper end of the reservoir is provided-With a plug 31 similar in character to the plug 19 before described.

The body of the device is preferably formed of Wood Which-has been previously treated to render `it nonabsorbent to grease or similar material, and being non-conductive to heat may be always comfortably handled `and retains the body` of the grease in solid form, liquefying only the portion in Contact with the fabric. This insures a limited and regular feed of the grease -Whi'ch cannot be secured with a metal body as the latter conducts sufficient heat toliquefy the entire body or grease and causes'an excess feed thereof to the griddle producing objectionable smoke and odor.

The operation of the invention will be apparent from the foregoing description from which it Will be seen 'that a continuous feed of grease or suitable lubricant may at all times be fed to the fabric surface for applying the same and this surface is readily replaceable when necessary from Wear or soiling, While the plug for the reservoir lforms and held by a band which may be conven-` iently'` forced in position but if this member be lost or misplaced the seating groove can be used 'to attach the fabric covering by means of a tie, as shown in the modified form in Figure `3.

Vhile the specific form and construction of the parts have been shown andv described, the invention is not directly confined there to, as the configuration may be changed and alterations made Without departing from the spirit of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: f'

A griddle greasing device comprising 1. circular solid boc y having a peripheral securing face and merging into a central vertically disposed tubular handle provided with a closure plug at its upper end and forming a reservoir surrounded by the extended concentric base of the body to provide a pressure face, an absorbent covering for said base, and securing means for retaining said cove-ring in Contact with the securing face. p

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

'.Mus. EULA A. MOSMAN. 

